Imitation christmas-tree



(No Model.) A. WENGENROTH.

IMITATION CHRISTMAS TREE.

Patented Apr. 4,1882.

WITNESSES:

M w m m,

ATTORNEY no of the,. branches B are bent j and are inserted into eyes a,

AUGUST WENGENROTH, F TROY, NEW YORK,

I-MITIATION cHnisTivi/is-TREE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,902, dated April 4, 1882.

V A Application filed February 13, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AUGUST WENGEN- ROTH, of Troy,,connty of Rensselaer, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Imitation Christmas Trecs,of which the iollowing is a specification.

The object of this invention is to furnish a portable imitation Christmas-tree which may be readily put up for use whenever required;

to, and the'invention consists of a Christmas-tree made of an upright trunk, to which are applied by suitable means a number of detachable branches made of wire covered with chenille, the ends of the branches having spirall -bent :5 terminals and dripcnps for thecandles.

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel represents a side elevation of myimproved imitation Christmas-tree; spectivelya detail horizontal section and a sideyview of the trunk,showi ng the method of applying the detachable branches thereto.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre- Y sponding parts.

In the drawings, A represents the trunk of 2 5 my improved portable imitation Christmastree, and B the detachable branches of the same. The trunk is covered,'in imitation of the natural color of the trunk of a pine-tree, with ground cork or similar material. The 6 trunk A is made of one piece or of two or more sections, which may be coupled together by any approvedmeans, according to the size of the tree. The trunk is connected in detachable manner to a suitable base-plate or 5 support,;(). The branches B gradually diminish in size from the lower part of the trunk to theupp'er partIof the same, and are made of wire of suitable thickness, which is covered with green chenille Theinneruncovered ends into hook shape, which are driven {or screwed into longitudinal grooves b of the trunk, as shown clearly in Fig. 3, so that the branches'are thereby firmly supported in positibn. By arranging the trunk with ten longitudinal grooves and applying the lowermostfive branches toeyes driven into every second groove, and the next five branches to eyes driven into the intermediate grooves, and so and Figsc2 and 3 are re on alternately up to the uppermost'branches, 0 the branches extend. from the trunk A in a more natural manner and impart a less stifi' appearance to the tree.

In place of attaching the inner ends of the branches to the trunk by the screw-eyes, any 5 5 other equivalent means may be employed whereby the branches B are conveniently ap-v plied to and removed from the trunk.

To the upper end-of the trunk'is applied an extension or top section, A, which is formed of wire covered with green'chenille, and which, like the twigs of the branches B, is arranged with short twigs extending therefrom, as shown in Fig. 1. The outer ends of the branches B, and, if desired, the outer ends of some of the. twigs, are bent into spiral shape, so as to form a kind of socket, d, for inserting v the candle.

Below the sockets drip-cups c are arranged, which are placed on the ends of the branches 76 before the spiral sockets are formed.

i The chenille employed for covering the branches is preferably treated with alnin or other substances, which render it fireproof.

The Christmas tree can be conveniently 7 packed and shipped by detaching the branches and top section from the trunk, then detaching the trunk from the base and placing all the parts in a, box of proper size. A Christmas-tree of this kind may be used again from 80 year to year, it properly packed and stored away, itforining a neat and convenient device whenever natural trees are not handy, or objectionable on other grounds.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 8 as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. An imitation Christmas-tree consisting of an npright'trnnk, detachable covered wire branches, and means whereby the branchesare attached to thetrunk,substantiallyosset forth. 9o

2. An imitation Christmas-tree consisting of a trunk, detachable branches, a detachable top section, and means for attaching the branches and top section to the trunk, substantially as set forth.

3. In an imitation Christmas-tree, the combination ofatrunkhavinglongitudinalgrooves, and eyes secured into the grooves, with covered stantially as set forth.

Wire branches, having bent inner ends, whichare' inserted into the eyes of the trunk, sub- 4, In an imitation Christmas-tree, a bl' anch made of wire covered with chenille, as sctforth.

6. In an imitation Christmas-tree, the combination of a trunk,;a detachable top section, detachable branches, means for attaching the top section and branches to the trunk, and means arranged at the ends of the top section and the branches for holding the candles, sub} 15 stantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed. my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses,

. AUGUST WENGENROTH.

Witnesses: 1

PAUL GoEPEL, CARL KARP. 

